GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
New York: NY-7

1884

Jesuits (New York Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) founded Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, Fultonville/ Auriesville, on the presumptive 17^th century site of Ossernenon, a Mohawk town where three Jesuits, St. Isaac Jogues, S.J., René Goupil, S.J., and John Lalande, S.J., were martyred, 1642-1646, and St. Kateri Tekakwitha (Algonquin-Mohawk) was born, 1656

1884-1930

The U.S. bishops nominated the Jesuit martyrs for canonization; they were canonized in 1930 with the U.S. vice postulator maintaining his office at the Martyrs Shrine

1884-2012

The U.S. bishops nominated Kateri Tekakwitha for canonization; she was canonized in 2012 with the U.S. vice postulator maintaining his office first at the Martyrs and then at the Black and Indian Missions Office (Washington, D.C.)

1884-2015

The Jesuits administered the Martyrs Shrine

2015-present

The Diocese of Albany took control